Malvina Reynolds

American folk singer (1900–1978)
Person human Q268478
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Malvina Reynolds

Summary

Malvina Reynolds is a human[1]. Born in San Francisco[2], she… she was born on August 23, 1900[3]. She passed away in Berkeley[4]. She died on March 17, 1978[5]. She worked as a singer[6], singer-songwriter[7], and composer[8]. She ranks in the top 0.7% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (600 views/month, #6,987 of 1,000,298).[9]

Key Facts

  • Malvina Reynolds's place of birth was San Francisco[2].
  • Malvina Reynolds died in Berkeley[4].
  • Malvina Reynolds was born on August 23, 1900[3].
  • Malvina Reynolds died on March 17, 1978[5].
  • A child of Malvina Reynolds was Nancy Schimmel[10].
  • Malvina Reynolds held citizenship in United States[11].
  • Malvina Reynolds's professions included singer[6].
  • Malvina Reynolds worked as a singer-songwriter[7].
  • Malvina Reynolds's professions included composer[8].
  • Malvina Reynolds's field of work was music composing[12].
  • Malvina Reynolds's field of work was English-language literature[13].
  • Malvina Reynolds was educated at University of California, Berkeley[14].
  • A notable work attributed to Malvina Reynolds is Sesame Street[15].
  • Malvina Reynolds's religion is recorded as Unitarian Universalism[16].
  • Malvina Reynolds is recorded as female[17].
  • Malvina Reynolds's instance of is recorded as human[18].
  • Malvina Reynolds's genre is traditional folk music[19].
  • Malvina Reynolds's record label is recorded as Columbia Records[20].
  • Malvina Reynolds's family name is recorded as Reynolds[21].
  • Malvina Reynolds's given name is recorded as Malvina[22].
  • Malvina Reynolds's instrument is recorded as guitar[23].
  • Malvina Reynolds's instrument is recorded as voice[24].
  • Malvina Reynolds's participant in is recorded as Mariposa Folk Festival 1974[25].
  • Malvina Reynolds's languages spoken, written or signed is recorded as English[26].
  • Malvina Reynolds's copyright representative is recorded as American Society of Composers, Authors and Publishers[27].

Product Details

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  • Type: Person[28]

  • Country: US[29]

  • Began / founded: 1900-08-23[30]

  • Ended / dissolved: 1978-03-17[31]

  • Genre(s): blues, folk, singer-songwriter[32]

  • Community tags: blues, folk, singer-songwriter, unitarian universalist[33]

  • MusicBrainz ID: 33253c93-a45a-4f56-96fc-0897fd95d8db[34]

Body

Origins and Family

Malvina Reynolds's place of birth was San Francisco[2]. She was born on August 23, 1900[3].

Education

Malvina Reynolds was educated at University of California, Berkeley[14].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include singer[6], singer-songwriter[7], and composer[8]. Fields of work include music composing[12], a type of arts[35] and English-language literature[13], a sub-set of literature[36].

Works and Contributions

A notable work attributed to Malvina Reynolds is Sesame Street[15].

Personal Life

A child of Malvina Reynolds was Nancy Schimmel[10]. Her religion is recorded as Unitarian Universalism[16].

Death and Burial

Malvina Reynolds died on March 17, 1978[5]. She passed away in Berkeley[4].

Why It Matters

Malvina Reynolds ranks in the top 0.7% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (600 views/month, #6,987 of 1,000,298).[9] She has Wikipedia articles in 13 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[37] She is known by 6 alternative names across languages and contexts.[38]

FAQs

Where was Malvina Reynolds born?

Malvina Reynolds was born in San Francisco[2].

Where did Malvina Reynolds die?

Malvina Reynolds died in Berkeley[4].

What did Malvina Reynolds do for work?

Malvina Reynolds worked as singer[6], singer-songwriter[7], and composer[8].

Where did Malvina Reynolds go to school?

Malvina Reynolds was educated at University of California, Berkeley[14].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] . wikidata.org.
  2. [4] . wikidata.org.
  3. [17] . Virtual International Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  4. [11] . wikidata.org.
  5. [18] . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  6. [10] . wikidata.org.
  7. [14] . wikidata.org.
  8. [12] . wikidata.org.
  9. [13] . wikidata.org.
  10. [6] . wikidata.org.
  11. [7] . wikidata.org.
  12. [8] . wikidata.org.
  13. [19] . wikidata.org.
  14. [16] . wikidata.org.
  15. [20] . wikidata.org.
  16. [3] . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  17. [5] . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  18. [21] . wikidata.org.
  19. [22] . wikidata.org.
  20. [15] . wikidata.org.
  21. [23] . wikidata.org.
  22. [24] . wikidata.org.
  23. [25] . archives.library.yorku.ca. Retrieved . archives.library.yorku.ca. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  24. [26] . wikidata.org.
  25. [27] . ISWC Network. Retrieved . wikidata.org.

Product details (FDA / USDA / NHTSA public-domain catalog data)

  1. [28] . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.
  2. [29] . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.
  3. [30] . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.
  4. [31] . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.
  5. [32] . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.
  6. [33] . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.
  7. [34] . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.

Inline context (facts about related entities)

  1. [35] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [36] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

  1. [1] . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [9] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [37] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [38] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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